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Best Christmas crafts for kids: Easy festive crafting ideas for families

How to make copper candles

How to make the three kings from toilet roll

Create your very own homemade nativity, including these festive three kings from leftover toilet rolls

How to make an origami Christmas tree

Learning how to make a set of origami Christmas tree decorations is easy, all your need is some green paper, a pair of scissors, and a ruler

How to make toilet roll Christmas decorations

Turn your unwanted toilet roll tubes into these colourful Christmas decorations - it's a great way to combat waste whilst decorating your home

How to make a handprint Christmas tree card

Have a crafty afternoon with the kids making this fun and cheap handprint Christmas tree card, all you need is some green paper, sequins and glue!

How to make a floral Christmas wreath

Give guests a festive greeting with a fresh flower Christmas wreath hung on your front door

How to make Christmas patchwork decorations

Sew up a set of stylish patchwork decorations for your tree this Christmas

How to make wooden Christmas decorations

Make your own wooden decorations this Christmas with foraged twigs from your garden

How to make stamped Christmas wrapping paper

All you need is a potato, a cookie cutter and some paint to create your own unique Christmas wrapping paper

Halloween crafts for kids: How to make halloween decorations, halloween music and more

Half the fun of Halloween decorations is in the making! Get the kids involved with this fun selection of Halloween crafts.

Things to do with kids: 69 cheap activities to keep children entertained

Entertaining your kids in the holidays can be a tricky business.

You can get slippers that look like your pet - and people are obsessed!

How to make coasters from scrabble tiles

Pop a hot brew on one of these fun and thrifty coasters made with scrabble tiles from the iconic board games

How to make a terrazzo candle holder

Update an old candle holder with this simple patterned terrazzo effect

Best family days out with the National Trust

How to make cork organisers

Create these colourful cork organisers to bring some order to your home

How to make an oven glove

Use up your stash of fabric scraps for this patchwork project

These are the best theme parks and zoos for kids to visit

Keep the kids and grandkids happy this summer 
with a trip to one of these brilliant kids theme parks in the UK.

How to upcycle a set of tins

Transform colourful kitchen containers into an eye-catching clock, a set of matching candles or a stylish kitchen storage solution

What are the safest trampolines - and are sunken trampolines safer for kids?

How to make a pyrography board

Try pyrography, a wood-burning technique, that can transform a plain wooden accessory into something stylish

How to make under the sea crafts

Kids will love learning how to make these under the sea craft projects from paper plates, yarn, shells, pipe cleaners, and some googly eyes

Best family days out in Yorkshire

Strawberry picking: our guide to the best places in the UK

Take the kids on a fun day out and pick your own fresh strawberries...